FRENZ 4 EVER

Interesting Facts Join-today-1


Join the forum, it's quick and easy

FRENZ 4 EVER

Interesting Facts Join-today-1

FRENZ 4 EVER

Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.

Shayari, FREE cards, Masti Unlimited, Fun, Jokes, Sms & Much More...

Frenz 4 Ever - Masti Unlimited

Hi Guest, Welcome to Frenz 4 Ever

Birthday Wishes : Many Many Happy Return Of The Day : ~ Asexy, Bongsq, Callysta Pearl, CBandy, Dhess1111, Elizabethm, Kasak, Laurieali, Pennyphenmit, Rigs008.
Thought of The Day: "We aim above the mark to hit the mark." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

    Interesting Facts

    Anonymous
    Guest
    Guest

    New Interesting Facts

    Post by Guest Wed Oct 06, 2010 6:59 pm

    1. Q: Why are many coin banks shaped like pigs? )(Piggy Bank)

    A: Long ago, dishes and cookware in Europe were made
    of a dense orange clay called 'pygg'. When people saved
    coins in jars made of this clay, the jars became known as
    'pygg banks.' When an English potter misunderstood the word,
    he made a bank that resembled a pig. And it caught on.
    Anonymous
    Guest
    Guest

    New Re: Interesting Facts

    Post by Guest Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:00 pm

    2. Q: Did you ever wonder why dimes, quarters and half
    dollars have notches, while pennies and nickels do not?


    A: The US Mint began putting notches on the edges of coins
    containing gold and silver to discourage holders from
    shaving off small quantities of the precious metals. Dimes,
    quarters and half dollars are notched because they used
    to contain silver. Pennies and nickels aren't notched
    because the metals they contain are not valuable enough
    to shave.
    Anonymous
    Guest
    Guest

    New Re: Interesting Facts

    Post by Guest Wed Oct 06, 2010 8:12 pm

    3. Q: Why do men's clothes have buttons on the right
    while women's clothes have buttons on the left?

    A: When buttons were invented, they were very expensive
    and worn primarily by the rich. Because wealthy women
    were dressed by maids, dressmakers put the buttons on
    the maid's right! Since most people are right-handed,
    it is easier to push buttons on the right through holes on the left
    and that's where women's buttons have remained since.
    Anonymous
    Guest
    Guest

    New Re: Interesting Facts

    Post by Guest Wed Oct 06, 2010 8:43 pm

    4. Q. Why do X's at the end of a letter signify kisses?

    A: In the Middle Ages, when many people were unable to
    read or write, documents were often signed using an X.
    Kissing the X represented an oath to fulfill obligations
    specified in the document. The X and the kiss eventually
    became synonymous.
    Anonymous
    Guest
    Guest

    New Re: Interesting Facts

    Post by Guest Wed Oct 06, 2010 8:46 pm

    5. Q: Why is shifting responsibility to someone else called
    'passing the buck'?

    A: In card games, it was once customary to pass an item,
    called a buck, from player to player to indicate whose turn
    it was to deal. If a player did not wish to assume the
    responsibility, he would 'pass the buck' to the next player.
    Anonymous
    Guest
    Guest

    New Re: Interesting Facts

    Post by Guest Wed Oct 06, 2010 8:48 pm

    6. Q: Why do people clink their glasses before drinking a toast?


    A: It used to be common for someone to try to kill an enemy
    by offering him a poisoned drink. To prove to a guest that
    a drink was safe, it became customary for a guest to pour a
    small amount of his drink into the glass of the host. Both
    men would drink it simultaneously. When a guest trusted
    his host,he would then just touch or clink the host's
    glass with his own.
    Anonymous
    Guest
    Guest

    New Re: Interesting Facts

    Post by Guest Wed Oct 06, 2010 8:50 pm

    7. Q: Why are people in the public eye said to be 'in the limelight'?


    A: Invented in 1825, limelight was used in lighthouses and
    stage lighting by burning a cylinder of lime which produced
    a brilliant light. In the theatre, performers on stage 'in the
    limelight' were seen by the audience to be the center of attention.
    Anonymous
    Guest
    Guest

    New Re: Interesting Facts

    Post by Guest Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:02 pm

    8. Q: Why do ships and aircraft in trouble use 'mayday' as their
    call for help? (MAYDAY)
    A: This comes from the French word m'aidez - meaning
    'help me' and is pronounced 'mayday.'
    Anonymous
    Guest
    Guest

    New Re: Interesting Facts

    Post by Guest Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:03 pm

    9. Q: Why is someone who is feeling great 'on cloud nine'?

    A: Types of clouds are numbered according to the altitudes
    they attain, with nine being the highest cloud. If someone
    is said to be on cloud nine, that person is floating well
    above worldly cares.
    Anonymous
    Guest
    Guest

    New Re: Interesting Facts

    Post by Guest Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:04 pm

    10. Q: Why are zero scores in tennis called 'love'?


    A: In France , where tennis first became popular, a big,
    round zero on the scoreboard looked like an egg and
    was called 'l'oeuf,' which is French for 'egg.'
    When tennis was introduced in the US , Americans
    pronounced it 'love.'
    Anonymous
    Guest
    Guest

    New Re: Interesting Facts

    Post by Guest Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:06 pm

    11. Q: In golf, where did the term 'Caddie' come from?


    A. When Mary, later Queen of Scots, went to France as a
    young girl (for education & survival), Louis, King of France ,
    learned that she loved the Scot game 'golf.' So he had the
    first golf course outside of Scotland built for her enjoyment.
    To make sure she was properly chaperoned (and guarded)
    while she played, Louis hired cadets from a military school
    to accompany her. Mary liked this a lot and when she returned
    to Scotland (not a very good idea in the long run), she took
    the practice with her. In French, the word cadet is
    pronounced 'ca-day' and the Scots changed it into 'caddie.'
    Daisy
    Daisy
    Grafik Moderator
    Grafik Moderator

    Member is :
    Online Interesting Facts Online
    Offline Interesting Facts Offline


    Female

    Virgo Cat

    Posts : 3566
    I Live

    Job/hobbies : Like music
    KARMA : 167
    Reward : 744

    Mood : springy

    New Re: Interesting Facts

    Post by Daisy Thu Oct 07, 2010 6:38 pm

    clap 2 clap 2 very nice facts Raj..
    Anonymous
    Guest
    Guest

    New Re: Interesting Facts

    Post by Guest Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:38 am

    thanx daisy...
    sagar......dard ka
    sagar......dard ka
    Learner
    Learner

    Member is :
    Online Interesting Facts Online
    Offline Interesting Facts Offline


    Male

    Pisces Dog

    Posts : 170
    I LiveIndia

    Job/hobbies : Retail Store Manager
    Humor : Sarcastic, Sensible and offcourse full of HUMOR

    KARMA : 17
    Reward : 19

    Mood : lazy

    F4e Status : "...Ham ba-wafa the jo najro se gir gaye,
    unhe talash shayad kisi bewafa ki thi..."

    New Re: Interesting Facts

    Post by sagar......dard ka Fri Oct 22, 2010 3:15 pm


    Nice and interesting facts GURU......!!!!

    kahan se khoj kar laaye ho...? inme se to koi bhi fact shayad 90% logon ko bhi pata nahi hongi.....

    THNX 4 SHARING.......

    Anonymous
    Guest
    Guest

    New Re: Interesting Facts

    Post by Guest Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:51 pm

    U r welcom sagar.. Thums up.. bringing d best for our frenz is wat we always strive for buddy... keep coming dear... wer are ur wunderful shayaris yar

    Sponsored content

    New Re: Interesting Facts

    Post by Sponsored content


      Current date/time is Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:40 pm